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Fla GOP’s $3.5 million cash collection includes timely Jax dog track donation Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:09AMThe Florida Republican Party pulled in $3.5 million in the three months ending June 30, more than three times that collected by state Democrats during the span, new finance records show. Health care companies, a private prison firm, and utilities were among the GOP’s biggest givers — cash that tracked some of the biggest issues [...]
ANOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 6/1/11 Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 6:41PMJOAN ANDERSON, 80, of Rogue River died Friday, May 27, 2011 at her home surrounded by her husband and children. No services will be held. Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives is in charge of arrangements. She was born October 12, 1930 in Concrete, Washington.
Sports Calendar Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 5:53AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Reed hopes to strike it lucky at Las Vegas Supercross final Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 1:27AMThe race for Monster Energy AMA Supercross title honours will reach its final climactic chapter this weekend and TwoTwo Motorsports'/BelRay Racing's Chad Reed can write an ending that many would never have predicted when the season began five months ago. With factory doors closed, Reed defied the trend and a tight timeframe to assemble his own small yet committed team.
Who let the dogs out? Tracks may have no greyhounds under bill Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:43AMGreyhound dog tracks, which say they have been losing money on dog racing and can make more from poker rooms anyway, would be allowed to continue to offer gambling without having to hold live dog racing under a bill that passed in the House on Tuesday.
House passes dog tracks bill Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:03AMTALLAHASSEE (NSF) -- Greyhound dog tracks, which say they have been losing money on dog racing and can make more from poker rooms anyway, would be allowed to continue to offer gambling without having to hold live dog racing under a bill that passed in the House on Tuesday.
Running For Her Life Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 11:45PMSlowed by age and injuries, as well as long battles with bulimia and depression, Patti Dillon saw her record-breaking running career come to a halt when she was in her mid-30s. A short time later, her third marriage also ended, and she was laid off from her position as a job-training specialist at a Native American center in Jamaica Plain. ...
Top stories of 2010: Slots, snow and a Siberian husky Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 11:46PMWhat, no brothels? A series of raids and arrests by Annapolis police and federal agents in November made for splashy headlines, but it takes more than seven stories to make it into the Top 10. Actually, the brothels did merit passing mention in our story on violent crime. The brothel raids were sensational, yet short-lived; violent crime seemed to never take a week off throughout the year. Our ...
2010 Sports Chronology - January through June Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 3:36PMJan. 1 — Florida State knocked off West Virginia 33-21 in the Gator Bowl in the final game of Bobby Bowden's storied 44-year career as a head coach. Bowden finished with a 389-129-4 record and a 33rd consecutive winning season.
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Jacksonville ordinance restricts gaming at Internet cafes Monday, October 18, 2010 @ 7:16PMTwo organizations fighting over the fate of so-called Internet cafes in Jacksonville have come to an agreement — but in so doing have created overly broad regulation that would harm small local businesses, opponents of the deal charged Monday. The City Council’s rules and recreation committees both unanimously approved the deal Monday, which proposed an ordinance that would cap the number of ...
The Kobayashi Maru (Duerrisms for October 14th) Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 11:45PMChris Duerr is KHQA's Sports Director. This is Duerrisms for the Week of October 15th, 2010. And the KHQA Sports Team is suddenly up to its eyeballs in alligators. We have officially hit that annual "mad postseason rush" on the Tri State Sports scene and that means the our workload just doubled.
Rock and roll helps NASCAR keep rolling Tuesday, October 5, 2010 @ 11:38PMKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes had just finished a radio interview at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway when they bumped into another iconic figure, racing legend Richard Petty. Petty shook hands with the founders of Jacksonville-based Southern rock band 38 Special when he noticed the knees in Van Zant's blue jeans were tattered. The seven-time stock car champion pulled his ...
Hot dog! It's time for Wiener Dog Races Wednesday, September 29, 2010 @ 11:26PMHe was found wandering the streets of Jacksonville, homeless, forlorn. Today, the hint of gray is the only clue as to what he might have suffered in his early life. In fact, Peanut Sharpe is sleek, handsome and fit enough to race Saturday. For a dachshund, he's come a loooooong way. This is the one time of year Savannah gladly goes to the dogs. The Wiener Dog Races at Oktoberfest are always a ...
Internet cafes might have winning hand with Jacksonville Wednesday, September 29, 2010 @ 1:02AMThe City Council is batting around a compromise plan that would allow so-called Internet cafes to remain open in Duval County, although they’d have to clean up their image. The compromise legislation, which council members have been briefed on in recent days, would allow existing facilities to keep operating but require them to pay thousands of dollars in fees, have their games tested and get ...
Obituaries - May 21, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:36AMLuigi Aquino Sr. Luigi Aquino Sr., 74, a longtime resident of Greenwich, passed away on May 12, 2010 in the presence of his family. Aquino was born in Luzzi, Cosenza, Italy, the son of Raffaella Falbo and Carmine Aquino, Sr.
Street stock cars come around turn two at Shepp's Speedway, an oval dirt track just west of the Morgan County line ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:17AMSteve Theivagt thinks he might have been 17 years old when he gave 50 bucks to a farmer for a 1958 Ford that didn’t run. It was 1972, and Theivagt’s father, who went by Junior then, was running coupes on the weekends at Springfield Speedway at the corner of Dirksen Parkway and Clear Lake Avenue.
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Sports Calendar Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 1:16AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Megadeth Guitar Hero- Men At Work Song Theft- Strokes Delay?- Ambassador Slash- Bartending for Dio- David Bowie ... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:30PMA top story from this week. Today's roundup of quick music news stories
Sports Calendar Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:18PMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Newport drivers on dirt Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:34AMNewport's Joey Allen brought home the trophy from the Four Wheel Drive feature at Tazewell Speedway last Saturday. TAZEWELL-Tazewell Speedway's final race of the night last Saturday were the Four-Cylinders and Joey Allen of Newport, Kurt Owens and Chuck McMahan put on a show.
Two Greyhounds In Fla. Test Positive For Cocaine Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:34AMIt's not just athletes of the human variety that are failing drug tests. Two Florida greyhounds tested positive for cocaine when they were randomly selected for testing before events earlier this year.
Megadeth Guitar Hero- Men At Work Song Theft- Strokes Delay?- Ambassador Slash- Bartending for Dio- David Bowie ... Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:51AMToday's roundup of quick music news stories
NASCAR, your Chase has a problem Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:07AMReaders sound off on TV coverage, the Chase and, oh yeah, David Reutimann's win.
National: Chestnut wins fourth straight hot dog title Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 9:59PMNEW YORK -- A Japanese eating champion who sat out this year's Coney Island Fourth of July hot dog contest apparently couldn't resist the temptation to hotdog afterward. Competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut gobbled his way to a fourth consecutive championship Sunday. But he was suddenly upstaged by the surprise appearance of his biggest rival -- six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi, who did not ...
Security agencies try to sniff out problems at airport Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:54AMA bomb-sniffing dog was nosing at the wheels of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s ride Friday, but not his race car. Volusia County Sheriff's K-9 Nero, and his partner, Deputy Joseph Durney, checked the underside of Earnhardt's Learjet and numerous other private aircraft parked at Daytona Beach International Airport for the Coke Zero 400 event.
BC and Goody's Online 'Pick A Powder' Contest Kicks Off Starring Trace Adkins and Richard Petty Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 1:15PMKnown just as much for their talents as they are for wearing their signature cowboy hats, country music superstar Trace Adkins, and racing legend and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, have begun a humorous "rivalry" of one-upsmanship about who experiences the toughest pain.
SIRIUS XM to Launch 'SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio,' 24/7 Fantasy Sports Channel Available Nationwide Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 9:35AMSIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will launch a new 24/7 channel dedicated entirely to fantasy sports, offering sports fans from coast to coast fantasy sports advice and news from a collection of experts.
BC and Goody’s Online “Pick A Powder” Contest Kicks Off Starring Trace Adkins and Richard Petty: Humorous Collection ... Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 9:00AMBC Powder and Goody’s Headache Powders, the brands Trace Adkins and Richard Petty represent, are going head-to-head in an online contest with their respective spokespeople leading the charge.
Events Calendar: See what's coming up Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 11:18PMToday Ohio Valley Refinery and Roadshow, presented by International Collectors Association, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Courtyard by Marriott, 610 Wells Road, Orange Park. (904) 854-1500. Greek Landing Day in celebration of 242nd anniversary, Avero House, St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, 41 St. George St. (904) 829-8205. • Today - Greeks in St. Augustine, Come and See ...
Obituaries - May 21, 2010 Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:17AMLuigi Aquino Sr. Luigi Aquino Sr., 74, a longtime resident of Greenwich, passed away on May 12, 2010 in the presence of his family. Aquino was born in Luzzi, Cosenza, Italy, the son of Raffaella Falbo and Carmine Aquino, Sr.
Suns Shoot for Stars Starting Tuesday Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 2:27PMJACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Suns get the second half started Tuesday night! The Suns return to the Baseball Grounds for a six-game set against the Huntsville Stars on June 22!
Gifts for Foodie Dads Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:41PMHere are some Father's Day food and food-related items to show dear ol' dad just how much you love him
Disc dogs fly for Frisbees in Mandarin Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:23AMNova's blue eyes focused intently on Christine Booras and the armful of white Frisbees she was holding just out of reach. He barked incessantly, panted, looked up pleadingly. Then the music began. Metallica's "Enter the Sandman" blasted through the speakers, since he's an intense dog who needs intense music. Nova was on. The Frisbees started flying, and Nova did his best to keep up, racing the ...
Sports Calendar Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:35PMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Collins: It wasn’t supposed to end this way Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:16PMCallie Collins’ Rusk Lady Eagle pitching career came to a sudden and unexpected halt on April 6 in a game against District 18-3A rival Lufkin Hudson.
Kudos flow like water at Alto sports banquet Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:02PMAnother successful year for Alto High School athletics resulted in a cascade of awards being presented to athletes from all of the school’s sports as Alto held its annual All-Sports Banquet on May 10.
Bullard’s Greene homers in Aggies 7-2 win over Missouri Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:02PMBullard’s Brodie Greene belted a home run to help Texas A& M beat Missouri 7-2 Thursday to clinch a spot in the Big 12 Baseball Tournament final opposite Baylor (33-21). That game will take place beginning at 1 p.m. today.
Panthers to open 7-on-7 league play June 7 Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:01PMBullard will join fellow district rival Chapel Hill along with Class 2A power Arp in a three team 7-on-7 league that will open play at 5 p.m. on June 7 at Bulldog Stadium in Chapel Hill.
Sports Briefs for May 30, 2010 Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:01PMRusk Football Camp set to begin June 8 RUSK — The Rusk Football Camp will take place from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. on June 8-11. Campers will be divided into two groups, 7-9-years old and 10-12-years old, with each group working separately for competitions, but working together for skills instruction.
Sports Calendar Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:37AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Sports Briefs for May 27, 2010 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 5:51PMCactus Speedway results from May 22 Here are the feature winners from the Cactus Speedway, a new clay surfaced 1/5 mile oval track located in Bullard, racing program held on May 22: Quad Pro Open — #5 John “Lightning” Leatherwood; Mad Dog #12, Joey Raborn 50cc — #3 T J Terry 65cc — #12 Mike Stout Open semi pro — #12 Joey Raborn The next races at Cactus Speedway are slated to begin at noon on ...
Sports Calendar Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 3:55AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Obituaries - May 21, 2010 Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 12:21AMLuigi Aquino Sr. Luigi Aquino Sr., 74, a longtime resident of Greenwich, passed away on May 12, 2010 in the presence of his family. Aquino was born in Luzzi, Cosenza, Italy, the son of Raffaella Falbo and Carmine Aquino, Sr.
Sports Calendar Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 6:52AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section.
Internet cafe debate focused on sweepstakes — and perspective Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 9:00PMSocial clubs, gambling parlors, dens of iniquity, job generators, precursors to brothels. The standing-room-only crowd at the Jacksonville City Council meeting Tuesday didn’t agree on what, exactly, “Internet cafes” are, but a majority of those that addressed the council during a public hearing wanted them to stay. The centers, in which customers purchase time on the Internet and receive free ...
Happenings Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 1:30AMObedience classes Kinnamon Dog Obedience Club, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is starting a new series of dog training classes at the Office Depot parking lot, 405 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach at 6:30 p.m. May 11. The fee for...
Happenings Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 12:45AMGathering in the Garden The artists of Emmons Cottage Art Gallery will present "Gathering in the Garden" from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 7 at Ormond Memorial Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd. The free event includes 15 artists,...